Blanchard Refining Company, LLC
Struck by discharged object or substance - Fractures - TEXAS CITY, Texas
| Employer | Blanchard Refining Company, LLC |
| Address | 2401 5th Avenue South |
| City, State ZIP | TEXAS CITY, Texas 77590 |
| Report ID | 2023087950 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Container caps, lids, covers |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325110 |
| Inspection # | 1695195 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.37905, -94.92925 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to load catalyst from a trailer into a catalyst hopper. They used nitrogen to build up pressure to move the catalyst. Something wasn't working, so the employee climbed onto a 9-foot high platform on the truck to check a valve. When the employee was climbing down, the cap of the trailer shot out and hit the employee in the chest, knocking the employee down to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured skull and eight broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2023, a worker at Blanchard Refining Company, LLC in TEXAS CITY, Texas suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with container caps, lids, covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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